Box Score CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Lake Superior State fought hard to come back
from an eight-point deficit, but Cedarville University made
7-of-10 free throws during the final 2:39 of regulation to come out
with a 74-69 victory on its home court Saturday.
Cedarville, ranked seventh in the NAIA national poll, improved
to 8-0, while LSSU fell to 2-2.
The Yellow Jackets made 22-of-32 free throws for the game, while
the Lakers were 12-of-14 at the line.
LSSU trailed 48-40 with 14:41 remaining in the second half, but
Ryan Kuhl made two field goals, and Scott Perkins and Garrett
Konuszewski added one each as the Lakers answered with an 8-0 run.
Kuhl made a layup at 9:47 to give LSSU its first lead of
the second half, 53-52. Matt Romatz hit a jumper, and Perkins
had two free throws as the Lakers built a five-point
lead with 8:03 to go.
Tim VanOudheusden's jumper tied it 63-63 with 4:30 remaining.
Cedarville answered with back-to-back layups and led the rest of
the way.
Kuhl led LSSU with a season-high 22 points and five rebounds.
Mark Morse made all three of LSSU's three-pointers
and followed with 13 points. VanOudheusden added 12 points and
five rebounds.
Ricardo Alliman totaled 15 points and 12 rebounds as four
Yellow Jackets reached double figures in scoring.
LSSU shot 46.6 percent from the field, including 3-of-12 from
three-point range. Cedarville shot 40.4 percent from the field,
including 6-of-26 from behind the arc. The Yellow Jackets
out-rebounded the Lakers, 41-31.
The Lakers begin Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
action on Dec. 4 at Hillsdale.
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